Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
Preferred Name

neuroendocrine neoplasm
Synonyms

endocrine tumor

neuroendocrine tumor

Definitions

Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via apud cells), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition. [MeSH]

ID

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID4483

Definition

Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via apud cells), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition. [MeSH]

label

RID4483

Preferred_name

neuroendocrine neoplasm

prefixIRI

RID1:RID4483

prefLabel

neuroendocrine neoplasm

Radlex_version_of_class_change

4.1 syn

Synonym

endocrine tumor

neuroendocrine tumor

UMLS_ID

C0206754

subClassOf

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID3957

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